Guildford Jewish Community

Town of Guildford

Guildford, the county town of Surrey (although not currently
its administrative centre), in southeast England, has a population of about
70,000. Guildford was a municipal borough until 1974, when it merged with
the Guildford Rural District to form the local government district, later
borough, of Guildford, within the county of Surrey.

The Guildford Jewish Community

A chamber was discovered in Guildford High Street in 1995,
which is widely believed to be the remains of a twelfth century synagogue. If is
indeed the remains of a synagogue, it is likely to be the oldest remaining
synagogue structure in Western Europe.

The Jewish community is believed to date back to the early
twentieth century. During World War II, a number of Jews were evacuated to
Guildford and United Synagogue Membership Group was formed. The community
grew following the war, although a synagogue was not built until 1979.

The
following are the only Jewish congregation known to have existed in
Guildford in modern times:

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